CH-47D Chinook Transport Helicopter

The CH-47D Chinook is a highly versatile heavy-lift helicopter. Its primary
missions range from troop movements and artillery emplacement to battlefield
resupply. With its triple-hook cargo system, the CH-47D is able to carry heavy
payloads-for example, bulldozers and forty-foot containers-and still travel
at speeds over 155 miles per hour. In air assault operations it often serves
as the principal mover of the 155-mm. M198 howitzer, thirty rounds of ammunition,
and an eleven-man crew. Like most Army helicopters, the Chinook is equipped
with advanced avionics and electronics, including the global positioning system.